Extra Curricular

St. John the Baptist offers the following extracurricular opportunities to our students:

Athletics

Band and Piano

Chess Club

Children's Choir

Journalism Club

LEGO League and Robotics

Yearbook

Young Rembrandt’s Art Club

Athletics Our athletics sports program is a collective group of students from both St. John's and Montini Catholic School in McHenry. Students form a collective team for the following sports: girls volleyball, boys volleyball, girls basketball, boys basketball, track, and cheer leading. We also offer a collective team called, "Mini Mustangs". This athletic program is open to third and fourth grades to get a glimpse into competing sports.

Band

At St. John the Baptist students in grades four thru seven are eligible for participation in band. Our band teacher is Mr. Maycroft, with Band For Today. Band lessons are scheduled weekly. Two concert opportunities are offered, one in the winter and one in the spring. Students have the ability to compete in a solo competition one time each school year. Progress reports go home to the band students' parents to inform them of the advancements their child is making in learning how to play the instrument they have chosen. Registration for band happens in early fall and is online. Kindergarten thru third grade are offered the opportunity to learn piano with 2 concert opportunites avaiable as well.

Chess Club Working in conjunction with the Marian Central Chess Club, we will introduce the game to students in grades K-7th. We will meet on Monday's throughout the school year ending on May 6th. If you would like to volunteer to help teach the kids please contact the school office.

Children's Choir

The second through seventh grade students at St. John's are welcome to join the Children's Church Choir. Operating under the direction of the parish Music Ministry leader Mary Jo Schwontkowski, participants meet one hour before (at 8 am in the 3rd floor of the Father Schroeder building) the 9 am Sunday Mass to practice. They will be walked over at 8:45am to sing for the 9 am Mass.

Young Rembrandts- Drawing Classes for Kids

Your child will learn about basic design and composition as they draw the Fish Below Ice and Great Wall of China. Besides strengthening your child's drawing and coloring skills, he or she will also learn about art history as we present lessons featuring master artists Leonardo Da Vinci and Franz Marc. YR classes are for ages 5 to 12 years.